How PPS Equipment Management Ltd provides what they term a “full service option” for clients looking for crate rental and other different forms of returnable transit packaging. A number of years ago PPS set out a programme that involved renting plastic pallets on a cross-industry basis. It became clear early on however, that whilst there was then (and continues today) a move from traditional timber pallets towards plastic pallets, particularly within the food sector, the large volumes would come from crate rental. Early success in plastic pallet rental lead to enquiries from customers who also wished to rent plastic crates from the ...
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For years the food industry in particular has recognised the benefits of crate hire when it comes to the movement and storage of a range of foodstuffs. But why consider crate hire when surely it would be easier (and cheaper in the long run) to simply buy these crates? For the answer to this question, look no further than PPS Equipment Management, based at Measham in the Midlands. PPS has been involved in crate hire for a number of years and will gladly explain the advantages to a crate user, especially in the food sector, of crate hire versus outright purchase. Take the ...
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PPS Direct which is part of PPS Equipment Management Ltd has recently found some unexpected success in the burgeoning UK wine industry. The company has expanded its direct sales arm and now promotes not only new returnable transit equipment including crate rental, but also a range of fast-moving second hand goods such as metal roll cages, plastic pallet boxes and plastic crates. The nature of second hand equipment such as roll cages and pallet boxes means that it is generally very fast moving and once it’s gone it’s gone! The main part of the PPS operation concerns long-term contracts, which, once ...
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A number of sales to a Midlands-based engineering company have been made for plastic pallet boxes – and for an unusual application! Plastic pallet boxes are a regular staple of sales for some distribution companies, based in Measham in the Midlands. The core business of the parent company is the management of returnable transit equipment (RTE) and the Measham site houses a state-of-the-art industrial wash plant. Plastic crates, tote boxes and plastic pallets are all washed to the highest of standards, and the company was accredited to ISO 22000 earlier this year. And while the company continues to grow in the provision ...
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A number of large companies within the food industry are turning to PPS Equipment Management Ltd for plastic crate hire. These tend to be a small number of standard sizes but all classified as returnable transit equipment (RTE). Plastic re-usable i.e. returnable crates are increasingly replacing one-way trip cardboard packaging not only within the food sector, but also in pharmaceutical, retail and logistics application areas. PPS specialises not only in crate hire, but probably more critically equipment management The company offers a service known as the “total management option” where not only simple crate hire but online asset tracking, retrieval from third ...
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PPS Direct, based at Measham in the Midlands is pleased to announce the arrival of Ron Kiernan to strengthen their Sales Team. Ron joins the business on 1st September and will have a UK-wide remit to develop sales of returnable transit equipment across a broad range of industries. Importantly, in addition to direct sales, Ron will take responsibility for new business development on PPS core businesses such as equipment rental and management, online asset tracking and washing / sterilising of plastic crates, boxes and pallets. Ron brings a wide breadth of knowledge of the returnable transit equipment (RTE) industry, particularly metal roll ...
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PPS Equipment Management Companies based conveniently in the Midlands continue to promote their crate rental arm across a breadth of industries all over the UK. The company has been offering plastic crate rental for a number of years; however an important facet of their business model is what they refer to as the “total management option”. This involves renting clients plastic crates, managing them via the company’s own Enable online asset tracking system, arranging the retrieval of the equipment from third parties, washing or sterilising it at their industrial wash site, before returning the ...
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There are a growing number of applications within the food industry turning to plastic pallet boxes for storage, transport and general handling purposes. PPS offers these versatile products, usually with the most commonly used dimensions of 1200x1000mm footprint either new or second hand, either on a direct sale basis or on a rental basis. The box pallets are extremely durable, strong and made from high density polyethylene (HDPE) and are fully re-cyclable at the end of their working life. Plastic pallet boxes are included in the range of returnable transit equipment (RTE) supplied by PPS ...
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There are a variety of uses for wire containers for a whole range of industries. The durability of wire containers makes them a perfect choice for those companies that makes them ideal for use by the food, retail and wholesale industries. Some specialists have recently moved away from using only plastic containers to transport goods because of the many advantages that the wire containers provide. This type of container is collapsible which creates extra space within a work place. It is important for these companies to find ways to cut the costs of transport costs and as this type of container can ...
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PPS Equipment Management Ltd, based at Measham in the Midlands is now offering to supply wire mesh containers – either to buy or on a rental basis. These versatile units are collapsible which leads to space saving when not in use, as well as being cost effective when it comes to transporting the units. There are multiple uses for these cages across a broad range of industries – e.g. automotive, engineering, foodstuffs and packaging. PPS offers these mainly with standard dimensions of 1200x1000x1000mm although custom products can be offered, subject to volume. The construction is of heavy duty electro zinc plate finish ...
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